China vs Italy: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

China
201,177 number
in 2019
Italy
106,611 number
in 2018
China rank
8th
Italy rank
11th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Italy
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199920092019

How they compare

China currently reports 201,177 number against 106,611 number in Italy, a difference of 94,566 number.

That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.

China ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th of 127 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 47,693 number 60,135 number 12,442 number Italy
2010s 115,661 number 86,496 number 29,165 number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, China or Italy?
China, at 201,177 number against 106,611 number in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between China and Italy?
94,566 number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do China and Italy rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
China ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.